41 m. ago Mother who killed son, nine, in crash that saw 'car plough into van and cattle transporter' admits causing death by dangerous driving

Barbara Roe, 39, was driving a Citroen DS9 with her son Zac in the passenger seat when her car collided with a van and a cattle transporter on the A354 in Dorset, on March 25 last year.

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84 m. ago Police issue update after girl, 10, dies in sports pitch car crash

Cumbria Police confirmed that a 10-year-old girl has died and an eight-year-old was treated in hospital

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1 hour ago Woman dies a week after 'getting stuck in tram doors' as police issue CCTV appeal for witnesses

Police are appealing for a witness who helped the woman and have said he is not a suspect

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2 h. ago Victoria Wood statue stands tall again after bizarre car crash

'I did get a shock when someone called me and said my sister had been knocked down'

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15 h. ago Fans react as Coronation Street's David Platt fights for life after dramatic car crash

Fans of the ITV soap were left divided by the dramatic scenes as David Platt was hit by a speeding car, with some even threatening to switch off their TVs for good

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15 h. ago One child dead and another seriously injured after car drives on to rugby club's sports pitch in Cumbria

A child has tragically died after a crash involving a car and two children on a pitch at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club in Westmorland and Furness.

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17 h. ago Amazon delivery driver hanging onto his van to stop it being stolen died after being thrown off at 60mph, court told

Claudiu-Carol Kondor, 42, suffered fatal head and chest injuries when Mark Ross, 32, deliberately crashed into a parked car to throw off his victim, a jury was told.

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17 h. ago One child dead and another seriously injured after 'car drove onto rugby pitch' in Cumbria

A child has tragically died after a crash involving a car and two children on a pitch at Kendal Rugby Union Football Club in Westmorland and Furness.

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21 h. ago Barry Island boss drops plan for massive holiday park next to beloved Ty Hafan hospice

One woman whose teenage daughter Izzy died at Ty Hafan from an inoperable brain tumour, said previously: 'I will fight to my last breath to stop this'

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21 h. ago New restrictions for young drivers demanded by siblings of teens killed in high

Exclusive: Mia Pullen joins dozens of bereaved siblings calling on Sir Keir Starmer to to bring in new licensing laws

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25 h. ago ‘My brother would still be alive’: Sister of teen killed in 100mph crash calls for new restrictions for young drivers

Exclusive: Mia Pullen joins dozens of bereaved siblings calling on Sir Keir Starmer to to bring in new licensing laws

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26 h. ago Revealed: how Wall Street is making millions betting against green laws

Guardian analysis finds fossil-fuel and mining firms have won $92bn of public money from states, with a growing number of cases backed by financial speculatorsRead more: Fearing toxic waste, Greenland ended uranium mining. Now, they could be forced to restart - or pay $11bnFinancial speculators are investing in a growing number of lawsuits against governments over environmental laws and other regulations that affect profits, often generating lucrative awards, the Guardian has found.For a long time, litigation finance thrived primarily in the realm of car crashes and employment claims. “Had an accident that wasn’t your fault?” was the industry’s billboard catchphrase, offering to finance lawsuits in exchange for a cut of any payout. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Deadly Odesa drone attack cuts power, water and heating for second day

Woman aged 77 died of shrapnel wounds; Zelenskyy offers minerals deal signature and peace plan. What we know on day 1,106A Russian drone attack late on Tuesday killed one person and caused power, water and heating cuts in Odesa for the second day running, said the regional governor, Oleh Kiper. A 77-year-old woman died of shrapnel wounds on the outskirts of the city, he said, and drone strikes damaged critical infrastructure, leaving neighbourhoods without services.Kiper said fragments from downed drones had damaged private houses and started fires in outlying city districts. A missile strike had destroyed an empty sanatorium near the town of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, south of Odesa, he added.East of the capital, Kyiv, drones targeted a multi-storey apartment building near the town of Boryspil, smashing windows and triggering a fire in a business. Local officials reported no casualties.Zelenskyy has proposed a peace plan to end the war, saying he is willing to work “constructively” und...

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42 h. ago Woman charged with murder of daughter, two, who died after being found in pond

Annabel Mackey died a day after the incident at Kingsley Pond, Bordon, Hampshire, in September 2023.

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43 h. ago Tantalizing hot mic reveals what Trump said before Zelensky was booted from Oval Office

A hot mic caught president Donald Trump 's orders to staff right after the car-crash meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office.

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45 h. ago Former Rangers midfielder starts injury comeback after car crash horror

Ben Williamson has been pictured back at Hamilton Accies this week

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47 h. ago Liverpool legend breaks down in tears in brave suicide admission as he reveals he had to 'fight himself not to intentionally crash his car' while he found 'no purpose' from TV punditry work

The former Reds star shared how nearly took his own life by intentionally crashing his car, admitting he was 'fighting himself not to do it' while on his way to pick up his son.

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48 h. ago Swedish woman, 33, fled the scene after drunkenly crashing her car while on route to confront her unfaithful lover over 'secret affair', court hears

Caroline Martinsson lost control of her car and ploughed into a wall whilst driving to demand an explanation from her partner over claims she was being cheated on.

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48 h. ago Liverpool legend breaks down in tears after brave suicide admission as he opens up on mental health struggles after retirement: 'I miss everything about playing'

The former Reds star shared how nearly took his own life by intentionally crashing his car, admitting he was 'fighting himself not to do it' while on his way to pick up his son.

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49 h. ago Vanessa Feltz says Kylie Jenner 'looks like she's off to Hooters,' compares Timothee Chalamet to a tub of Lurpak and brands Whoopi Goldberg's dress a 'car crash' in savage Oscars review

The TV personality, 63, did not hold back as she gave her 2025 Oscars fashion review in an update on Tuesday.

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